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CaliforniaPeggy

(154,764 posts)
Thu May 15, 2025, 08:27 PM May 2025

A few photos from my weekly trip to El Segundo's Farmer's Market!

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Here's one I forgot! Microgreens that are grown by some friends of mine:





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A few photos from my weekly trip to El Segundo's Farmer's Market! (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 OP
I see the possibility of fried squash blossoms. sinkingfeeling May 2025 #1
Maybe so, my dear sinkingfeeling! I've never had them, but they look very cool! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #2
Those photos are as if I'm there looking at them wendyb-NC May 2025 #3
Thank you so much, my dear wendyb-NC! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #4
Such Beauty! NCgayguy May 2025 #5
Thank you so very much, my dear NCgayguy! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #10
Wonderful! And such color! Walleye May 2025 #6
Thanks so much, my dear Walleye! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #11
What wendyb-NC said Peggy! George McGovern May 2025 #7
Wow, my dear George! Thank you so much. CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #12
Squash blossoms. Had I seen them, I would have cachukis May 2025 #8
Thanks for your great story and the compliments, my dear cachukis! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #14
I feel as though I can reach out and touch all of these objects, they look so real. Diamond_Dog May 2025 #9
Wow, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #15
Gorgeous pictures. My favorite are the squash blossoms. Thanks for doing this! dai13sy May 2025 #13
Thank you so much, my dear dai13sy! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #16
So much beauty! Hope22 May 2025 #17
Thanks so much, my dear Hope22! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #18

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,764 posts)
4. Thank you so much, my dear wendyb-NC!
Thu May 15, 2025, 08:58 PM
May 2025

That is a huge compliment! This is what I aim for. Thank you again.

NCgayguy

(255 posts)
5. Such Beauty!
Thu May 15, 2025, 09:03 PM
May 2025

That 1st one certainly takes the prize with the pop of white blooms really embraces the perfect angle of sunlight! Outstanding!

CaliforniaPeggy

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10. Thank you so very much, my dear NCgayguy!
Thu May 15, 2025, 11:00 PM
May 2025

When I saw those flowers, I hoped to be able to capture both elements. Sometimes things go the way you hope!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,764 posts)
11. Thanks so much, my dear Walleye!
Thu May 15, 2025, 11:02 PM
May 2025

I really gravitate towards colorful things. They make me happy!

cachukis

(3,365 posts)
8. Squash blossoms. Had I seen them, I would have
Thu May 15, 2025, 09:28 PM
May 2025

brought them home and made a stab at cooking them.
A few years ago we were at Morro Rock and found abalone at the fish market. Cruising in my 1970 Airstream. Tried to pound it out and saute. First time.
Nothing special, but at $20 a shell, decided not to refine my talents. Still, have the shell on display in a bookcase.
Hear so many good stories about squash blossoms. Must be a great market.

CaliforniaPeggy

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14. Thanks for your great story and the compliments, my dear cachukis!
Thu May 15, 2025, 11:06 PM
May 2025

You are way braver than I am! I rarely try cooking anything unless the person selling can give me a recipe!

This market is small but they do have a couple of vendors that bring wonderful things.

Diamond_Dog

(38,002 posts)
9. I feel as though I can reach out and touch all of these objects, they look so real.
Thu May 15, 2025, 09:44 PM
May 2025

The first one, somehow the tiny light purple flowers amid the darker purple ones almost look like sunlight reflecting off of glass. Your eye saw it and your camera caught it. Very nicely done, Peggy!

CaliforniaPeggy

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15. Wow, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Thu May 15, 2025, 11:09 PM
May 2025

You saw something that I didn't! I understand it, since you're an accomplished artist in your own right.

Thank you for mentioning how it looked to you.

I appreciate your wonderful critique very much!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,764 posts)
16. Thank you so much, my dear dai13sy!
Thu May 15, 2025, 11:12 PM
May 2025

I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. I normally go to two farmer's markets every week.

Tuesday for the Manhattan Beach market.

Thursday for El Segundo's market.

It's rare that I don't have photos from both!

CaliforniaPeggy

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18. Thanks so much, my dear Hope22!
Thu May 15, 2025, 11:46 PM
May 2025

I'm glad you found these beautiful!

Sharing is part of my DNA!

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